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[quote=Anonymous]I agree with the "it depends" comments.   I am not associated with admissions at all, so take my thoughts with that in mind :-)   From what I gather from my research, I think much of the commentary on biology as an 'over-declared' major has roots in the pre-med track.  For many students who aspire for the medical field, biology seems like the natural track for that.  It is also a given that at any given school a substantial number come in thinking they will purse one thing and eventually pivot to something else as they learn more about what opportunities exists in the world.

Except for majors that have a tendency to be impacted (often seem to be the more pre-professional tracks), or significantly undersubscribed these days (English, Classic, History), Im not sure it matters that much excepts as it pertains to showing uniqueness and individuality.

If you have 10 students stating an interest in Biology and 9 of them are Pre-med with one interested in pursuing Marine Biology as a profession, all things equal, marine biology stands out a bit more - assuming its an authentic application.  If I were taking 4 of the ten, i might add-in the marine bio for diversity of interest in a class.[/quote]

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